A Book Review of Rhett and Link's Book of Mythicality by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal

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Thanks for reading this description. You’re obviously a curious person, which means you’ve already taken your first step towards achieving Mythicality. Lucky for you, opening this book is even more rewarding than reading about it online. Within its pages, you'll discover twenty ways to fill your life with curiosity, creativity, and tomfoolery, including Eat Something That Scares You, Make a Bold Hair Choice, Say “I Love You” Like It’s Never Been Said, and more. Along the way, you’ll also find:

·         Embarrassing stories and photos we'll probably regret sharing

·         Character Building: The Board Game

·         An important message from the year 2075

·         A quiz to help you determine if you should get a dog

·         A eulogy you can read at any funeral

·         Grownup merit badges to earn

·         Contributions from Mythical Beasts, and much more

If you decide to read this book, be warned – there is a high likelihood of increased Mythicality in your life, which means you may soon find yourself laughing more, learning more, and not taking yourself too seriously. This mentality has been known to spread easily to friends and loved ones.

Genre: Self-Help & Psychology
Publisher: Crown Archetype (October 10, 2017)
Page Count: 272 pages

When two of my favorite YouTube comedians Rhett and Link announced they were writing a book a couple years ago I knew I had to read it ... cause I'm a big fan. I'm not a huge fan of this brand of non-fiction though, but I figure since it's these two it's gotta be good. After getting distracted by novels for a while, I finally finished this book! I've also had to change my review formatting since this is non-fiction, so here goes!

Thoughts: One thing that's so endearing about Rhett and Link is how much they share about their lives with their viewers and act silly and goofballish and just authentically. You feel like they're your best friends even though you never met them in person. They continue this close feel by revealing even more stories about their childhoods and family in their book. The Book of Mythicality is a conglomeration of all of the wisdom, wit, and wackiness they've accumulated after doing this show for 15 seasons and with a near life long friendship together. You'll get the most out of it if you're a long time fan and you can get some of the inside jokes that you only know from watching every episode. XD

Theme: Despite all of the jokes that had me snickering, this book is uplifting. It's about living a life where you push yourself, let your imagination go wild, and live authentically. Each chapter has a theme with the goal to inspire you.

Content Cautions: H*** is mentioned twice and d*** once when Rhett and Link quote some people from their past.


Conclusion: This isn't normally my favorite sort of book but the design and premise were fun. Three stars!

About the Author: Rhett & Link, best friends since the first grade, are an LA-based comedic duo known for hosting the most-watched daily talk show on the Internet, Good Mythical Morning, their narrative series Rhett & Link's Buddy System, the award-winning weekly podcast Ear Biscuits, as well as their wildly popular comedic songs, sketches, and viral low-budget local commercials. Rhett & Link’s YouTube channels have a combined subscriber base of over 19 million people with over 4 billion total views. They have been featured on and in The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Conan O’Brien Show, Variety, USA Today, and Mashable.